Renovation (Page 12)

Nail your next remodel with ideas and advice from renovators who've been there, done that.

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How to Measure for Blinds Accurately on the First Try

By Sharon Brandwein

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

By Sharon Brandwein

house with lush grass

A Pool Doesn’t Have a Good Return on Investment, But These 3 Yard Updates Do

By Lydia Geisel

pink kitchen cabinets

From the Banister to a Bed Nook, Curves Are Everywhere in This Paris Apartment

By Edith Rousselot, Photography by Barbara Bonafede Petzold

woman leaning on counter

Kitchen Renovation

This Designer Saved Big With Secondhand Kitchen Cabinets—And Put the Scraps to Use

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Mottalini, Styling by Brit Ashcraft

This Designer Mom Reimagined Her Home’s Wet Bar as a Playroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Peter Baker

bedroom with wood paneled walls

A Floating, L-Shaped Cabinet Pulls Double Duty in This São Paulo Bedroom

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Raphael Pacheco

The 10 Most Popular Renovations We Featured in 2021

By Lydia Geisel

How to Remove Paint From Wood, According to a Serial Furniture Flipper

How to Remove Paint From Wood, According to a Serial Furniture Flipper

By Shivani Vyas

ikea pax wardrobe closet

This Year’s Most Popular IKEA Hacks Are All Storage Saviors

By Kate McGregor

giant blue bunk bed structure

A Slide and a Wonder Woman Theme Topped This Kid’s Bedroom Makeover Requests

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Camille Kurtz

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House?

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House?

By Jean Brownhill

white kitchen on reno notebook background

Renovator's Notebook

Ultra-White Paint and a Removable Bathroom Hack Kept My Reno to Just 3 Weeks

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

white table lamp with pleated shade

A $50 DIY Dupe for the Vintage Knife-Pleated Lampshades All Over Instagram

By Kate McGregor

limewash wall in a nursery

3 Mistakes to Avoid When DIYing the Wall Treatment That’s Trendier Than Ever

By Kate McGregor

slatted wood entry

10 Fresh Renovation Ideas That Deserve a Spot on Your 2022 Mood Board

By Lydia Geisel

Marine-Grade Plywood Turned This Split-Level’s Problem Area Into a Design Statement

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sam Wadieh

living room with fireplace and red armchairs

How Robert De Niro’s Former 1850s Brownstone Became Impressively Energy Efficient

By Kate McGregor

Green Glossy Tile Backsplash in White Kitchenette

Yes, You Can Squeeze a Breakfast Spot, Laundry Area, and Guest Suite Into an Old Garage

By Morgan Bulman

antique dresser bathroom vanity

For Maximum Bathroom Storage, This DIYer Turned a $100 Dresser Into a Vanity

By Kate McGregor

green tiled shower

This All-in-One Bathroom Renovation Kit Is Making Us Rethink Basic Tile

By Kate McGregor

How to Paint Over Wallpaper Without It Looking Like a Total Frankenstein

How to Paint Over Wallpaper Without It Looking Like a Total Frankenstein

By Shivani Vyas

peach bedroom with burl wood desk

Burl Wood or Contact Paper? These 3 Furniture Hacks Are an Optical Illusion

By Kate McGregor

big wood kitchen island

Kitchen Renovation

This Builder-Grade Kitchen’s Layout Went Unchanged, But These Tweaks Make It Look Custom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Christy Kosnic

stone fireplace

With 3 Months to Renovate, This Family Put Scrap 2-by-4s and Old Ceiling Parts to Use

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tanya Goehring

art leaning and music player on dresser top

An IKEA Malm Dresser Hack That Only Costs $200 (But Looks Like It’s Worth $900)

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kayla Nelson

wood L-shaped kitchen

How Much Does It Cost to Remodel a Kitchen?

By Jean Brownhill

woman in black shirt on purple background

What Monica Geller’s ’90s Purple Bathroom Would Look Like With a Japandi Twist

By Lydia Geisel

blue living room

A 1920s Tudor Reno in Waco, Texas, That Traded Shiplap for Bold Paint

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jeff Jones

marble bathroom shelf

Put Scrap Stone to Good Use With This Small Space–Approved DIY Shelf

By Kate McGregor

navy hallway with view of kitchen

A Brooklyn Co-Op Got the Parisian Café Treatment Thanks to a Big Marble Purchase

By Kate McGregor

Jordan Ferney’s Cheat Sheet for Reupholstering Vintage Furniture on a Budget

Jordan Ferney’s Cheat Sheet for Reupholstering Vintage Furniture on a Budget

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kate Jordan

After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K

Renovator's Notebook

After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Naomi Finlay

These 4 Mesmerizing Materials Are the Future of Rule-Breaking Renovations

These 4 Mesmerizing Materials Are the Future of Rule-Breaking Renovations

By Morgan Bulman

wood home exterior with large windows

How This New York Couple Lowered Their Home’s Energy Usage by More Than 70%

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Neil Landino

white sunroom with daybed

Faux Built-Ins and a Paint Illusion Gave This Upstate Cabin New Life

Photography by Kelsey Ann Rose, By Kate McGregor

green and red kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

This Minneapolis Kitchen Makeover Is So Gucci

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Canary Grey

Green Bench Outside Kitchen Steel Frame Doors

Shiplap Cabinets Blur the Lines Between the Kitchen and Living Room in This Harlem Home

By Morgan Bulman

woman in dining room

Hidden Within This Once Dated Dining Room’s Walls Was a Charming Brick Arch

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Liv Madeline

green u shape kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

The Breakfast Peninsula Takes On a New Look in This U-Shaped Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller

dining room with high back rattan chairs

Funky Marble and Rattan Lighting Shook Up This Builder-Grade Austin Kitchen

Photography by Amada Ane, By Kate McGregor

bedroom fireplace in cabin

37% of Homeowners Are Renovating With This Cost Saver in Mind

By Lydia Geisel

This Brownstone’s Milan-Worthy Kitchen Was Once a Bedroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Ferry

colorful dining room with graphic art on the wall

This Architect’s Brooklyn Apartment Holds the Answer to Snoozy White Closets

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Dana Meilijson

orange los angeles bathroom

How Much Does It Cost to Remodel a Bathroom?

By Jean Brownhill

bookcase niches

Hide Your TV in Plain Sight With This DIY Plaster-Coated Bookcase

By Lydia Geisel

puppy in dog wash

The Secret to a Cleaner Home Is This Laundry (or Mudroom) Addition

By Lydia Geisel

indigo patterned table runner at wedding

I’m Not a DIYer, But Even I Could Make These No-Sew Table Runners

By Lindsey Mather

farmhouse sink in front of window

DeVol’s Creative Director Dishes on How to Get the Brand’s Covetable Old-New Look

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by deVOL Kitchens

white sink with mirrored vanity

Bathroom Renovation

Thanks to a Double-Duty Bathroom Reno, This NYC Couple’s Laundry-Hauling Days Are Over

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

ikea cabinet with plants

This IKEA Staple Moonlights as a Greenhouse

By Kate McGregor

navy blue kitchen cabinets

A Platform Tub and Mismatched Floors Didn’t Deter These First-Time Brownstone Buyers

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

solarium breakfast nook

Chef Eden Grinshpan’s Toronto Kitchen Is One Big Sun-Kissed Vacation

By Gabrielle Savoie, Photography by Tara Sgroi

kids playroom wit tipi

A Matisse-Style Pegboard, a $40 IKEA DIY, and 3 More Ideas From This Cheery Art Space

Photography by Lisa White, By Catherine Dash

1 in 4 Homeowners Give Up This Bathroom Feature When Square Footage Gets Tight

By Lydia Geisel

house on background

Renovator's Notebook

I Built My Dream Backyard Workspace for $8K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Andrea Calo

living room with white coach

Yes, It’s Possible to Resize a Rug Yourself—And With a Utility Knife No Less

By Kate McGregor

tiles on ground

Step Away From the Subway Tile—An Endlessly Reconfigurable Collab Is Here

By Lydia Geisel

attic under construction

How to Find a Contractor You Know You Can Trust

By Jean Brownhill

green kitchen on wood background

Renovator's Notebook

This L.A. Couple Flipped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen to Look Like It’s 1928 Again

Photography by Eric Neujahr, By Lydia Geisel

Dine-in kitchen with wood dining table

How to Make $2-Per-Square-Foot Tiles Look Luxe, and More Thrifty Reno Tips

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller

White kitchen with blue oven and open shelving

The Futuristic Kitchen Feature That Will Bump Up Your Home’s Value

By Lydia Geisel

The DIY Bookshelf in This Stylist’s L.A. Loft Doubles as a Seriously Cool Room Divider

By Lydia Geisel

This Petite Space Convinced Me I Need a Blush Bathroom

This Petite Space Convinced Me I Need a Blush Bathroom

By Gabrielle Savoie